Norfolk and Western Z1b

very nice and something different. I would get one

Hopefully someone will make this...and with a road pilot too!

Id guess it would 3rd rail if anyone.

No, don't do it, please! I'd have to buy it, or at least really want it. Save me the pain.

The 2-6-6-2 wheel arrangement is probably my favorite articulated type; I like the

symmetry (as in USRA).

Also, they can be big enough to be Big, but small enough to be 1:48 and still look plausible on moderate-sized layouts.

I have no particular interest in the N&W, but I do like some of their motive power and

the fact that they were building -streamlined- steam as late as 1950.

So, a Z1 would definitely get on my radar. Drat! 

Scott Mann / Mike Wolf, I'm all-in on this one! I bailed on the Lionel 2-6-6-2 hoping someone would do a correct Z1! I'm all about the N&W alphabet soup.

Gilly

I'm not really a N&W man, but the Z1b is a good looking locomotive.  I agree with Patrick, if someone is likely to make it, it will probably be 3rd Rail.  I would think with all the N&W folks out there that the Z1b would be a good project for 3rd Rail after the Class M "Molllies".  To be honest, 3rd Rail's "Mollies" could almost make me a "N&W" guy!  It's tempting.  The Z1b might just take me over the edge!  Bo

3rd rail or MTH,  I'd be in for one.

                                                 JG

Patrick, great looking engine. Is it two rail and who is the manufacture.

To follow up on my earlier post. Two Z1a engines went to D&RGW. A Z1b went to Tennessee Central and another Z1b went to Interstate railway. Probably not much help in sales there.

Previous photos of the 2 rail Precision Scale Z1b engines are nice. I hope to get around to taking some photos of my Z1b in the next week or two.

2 rail PSC manufactured.  Thank you for the info as mentioned earlier which I missed.

Also Sunset 3rd rail Y6B looks to me that it can compete on a detail basis + it has railsounds and synchronized smoke.

What does everyone think?

No reason it couldn't be a $2500 Vision Line product.

I think it is a charming prototype, but sort of prefer the Z2a simple version.

So, at $2500 a pop, how many of you are "in"?  Three?

I enjoy my Sunset/3rd Rail models and they are a great value. But considering added detail levels, generally speaking the Sunset models are not on the same level as the PSC models and I don't expect them to be. They target 2 different markets and price levels.

A friend of mine has one of the PSC N&W Z1b's.  I really like the model, but a little too pricey for me.  Now that we know that these engines ran on 4 different railroads, maybe Sunset might consider bringing them in.  

This will require many people contacting Sunset and letting them know that there is large interest in the model.

Remember; Sunset does not require a deposit with a reservation on a model.  But we have to let Sunset know that there is a large number of us who are very interested in this model.  It's all about numbers.  

Steve

P.S.   Chris....any chance of shooting a video showing a N&W Z1b running on your layout? 

 Maybe after this year 3rd rail will consider it. I was thinking  more like the 13-1700 range,but I am only seeing who else liked it and get some more knowledge about it. It obviously sells well in 2 rail and HO.

Patrick,

I hope that you get this one.  Maybe at the same time the manufacturer could do a 2-6-6-4  Pittsburgh and West Virginia mallet.  I don't see a $2500 engine as a possibility,a new PRR T1,perhaps.  Try forwarding this to Scott Mann and starting a dialog.

He does respond to ideas and wants such as yours.  Heck,I might even go for one.

Cordially,

Norm 

The 3rd Rail Y6b was $1800. Can't see it being more than that. And yes, I'm "in".

Gilly

Steve,

The layout is down for a little while for some projects but I will get around to making a video when the layout is back up and running.

Guys,

I think the numbers for the Z1b in 0 scale were something like 38 total, and the numbers for the Z1a in N&W were 8.